The Board has remanded the case due to a need for an addendum opinion regarding whether the Veteran's right foot pes planus is proximately due to or aggravated by service-connected knee disabilities.
The deciding factor: An etiology opinion regarding the relationship between the right knee disability and right foot pes planus is necessary as there was conflicting opinions on this matter.
- Claimed conditions
- right foot pes planus, left knee degenerative joint disease with genu varus, right knee degenerative joint disease with genu varus
- How they argued it
- Aggravation of a pre-existing condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 20, 2020
- Citation
- 20020645
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What this means for you
A remand is not a loss. The Board sent the case back for more development — often a new exam or missing records — before making a final decision. Many remands later end in a grant, and the decision spells out exactly what the Board wanted to see.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the claim for service connection of a bilateral foot condition due to lack of STRs and need for further examination.
- Dismissed
The Board has dismissed the Veteran's appeal for service connection for various conditions including hypoglycemia, sinusitis, left foot pes planus, right foot pes planus, right foot plantar fasciitis, left ankle pain, left hip osteoarthritis, left knee sprain, bradycardia, dry eye, hernia, hypercholesterolemia, and bilateral hearing loss.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for right foot hallux valgus and pes planus, finding that there was no evidence of an in-service injury or disease related to these conditions.
- Granted
The Board has granted the appellant's claims for service connection for bilateral foot pes planus with arthritis due to new and relevant evidence received after a prior April 2018 rating decision. The appellant served in active duty, which included physical labor such as warehouse work, leading to his current condition of bilateral foot pes planus.
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